Type and Communication

INFP

FiNeSTeinfpTHOUGHTFUL IDEALIST
1 Favorite ProcessIntroverted
SENSING
2 Second FavoriteExtraverted
Thinking
3 Third favoriteFeeling
4 Least favorite Extraverted
Intuition
INTROVERSION INTUITION FEELING PERCEIVING

“I’ve got a good feeling about this.”

At First Glance

  • Quiet, calm, supportive listeners who are willing to hear others’ concerns
  • Devote their attention to understanding others’ situations and points of view
  • Explore options and find innovative, long-term solutions and opportunities
  • Optimistic and see ways that change can be positive for the people involved
  • Attuned to and appreciative of individual differences

What They Want to Hear

  • Personal stories of inspiration and how others have managed adversity
  • Calm, quiet; time to reflect and work on meaningful tasks in an unstructured way
  • Fewer communications that are formal, structured, rule bound, or detailed
  • In-depth, personal, one-to-one conversations in an environment of trust
  • Others taking time to get to know them and earn their trust

When Expressing Themselves

  • See communication as unique; adapt interactions to suit each individual and situation
  • Reserved and selective when expressing their emotions and values
  • Usually don’t have a broad or casual social network; seek meaning in relationships
  • Share their deepest values and feelings with only a very few people
  • Self-critical when not able to live up to their own ideals and high expectations

Giving/Receiving
Feedback

  • Appreciative of others and give positive feedback; want to be appreciated
  • Dislike being underestimated, but usually won’t share accomplishments casually
  • Interpret what others do and say as personal criticism; when involved in a situation, may feel responsible for others’ struggles and problems
  • Find it difficult to give negative feedback and may avoid doing so
  • If they do give constructive feedback, deliver it gently and with great care

Interpersonal Focus

  • Feel that the needs of the people are more important than accomplishing a result
  • Greatly affected by the quality of their relationships with co-workers
  • Interested in understanding others, perceptive and sensitive to underlying emotions and values
  • Avoid interpersonal conflict; may withdraw or find it hard to express needs
  • Strive to maintain harmony even at the risk of leaving their own needs unmet

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